Grammar for IELTS: How to write complex sentences

How many ways of linking sentences can you find in this complex sentence below?

The most important thing is that you practise making your own sentences, not only in Task 1, but also in Task 2, which will result in your score being higher than you expected, as long as you use the examples accurately, ensuring that each one is 100% correct so that when the examiners read your essay, they will jump for joy despite the fact thateven though your sentences make sense, they are extremely long, like this one!

Of course, this is far too long, but it shows a few of the simple ways you can extend and develop your sentences to make your writing more complex, formal and academic.

The following examples outline 10 different ways of making a simple sentence more complex.

Please watch the YouTube video to see all the examples and explanations.